David F. Hassett of Northborough, managing partner of Hassett & Donnelly P.C., a litigation defense law firm with offices in Worcester and Hartford, Conn., was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America" 2012 in the field of "Personal Injury Litigation — Defendants." more

Hassett & Donnelly, P.C., an insurance defense trial practice firm, announced today that Tara E. Lynch of Worcester, MA has joined the firm as an attorney in its Worcester office. more

The firm's Hartford operations will be focused on "insurance coverage cases and bad-faith claims. more

The law firm of Hassett & Donnelly, PC, an insurance defense trial practice firm, has added two attorneys to its new Hartford office. more

Cross-examination can be one of the most important and exciting aspects of trying a case. But it is also one of the most challenging components of a trial, and errors in cross-examination can at times make or break a case. more

Where a plaintiff injured in a car accident has brought a personal injury claim against the defendants allegedly responsible, the defendants must be granted summary judgment in light of the plaintiff's prior recovery in an arbitration proceeding against the insurer of the rental car that collided with hers. (more)

Where (1) a plaintiff child skier was injured when a defendant snowboarder collided with him, (2) a tort claim filed by the plaintiff against the defendant was settled and (3) the plaintiff has sued the codefendant insurance company which sold the snowboarder's mother a homeowner's policy, claiming that the insurer violated G.L.c. 93A, I hold that judgment should enter for the codefendant insurer because the plaintiff has not demonstrated that the insurer failed to make a reasonable settlement offer at a time when liability had become clear. (more)